Advanced Beginning Spanish: A Cultural Tour of the Hispanic World

Catalog description

Through an array of authentic materials such as songs, short stories, short poems, and advertising campaigns, students will develop an appreciation of the Spanish- speaking world and its cultures. Throughout the year, we will use a communicative approach to further build on students’ knowledge and employment of Spanish grammar. This discussion-based seminar will follow a “flipped classroom” methodology, where students are first introduced to the materials at home and then come to class to delve deeper into these concepts. This course is intended for novice-level students with some prior exposure to the Spanish language. It is ideal for students who want a faster pace than Beginning Spanish (SPAN 3001) but have not yet acquired an intermediate-level grasp of the Spanish language. While there are no individual conferences with the instructor, weekly individual meetings with a Spanish language assistant, in addition to class sessions, will be required. An appropriate score on the Spanish placement test is required. Intermediate Spanish: Visual Memory in Latin America